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Group P Project

Design and populate a wiki for BRASS so that more resources are available from the front page.

Description

The goal of the project is to design and populate a wiki for BRASS in order to make more information available from the front page--committee information, publications, and handbooks. The wiki would also link to current professional literature and topics including Web 2.0 technology and its uses in library instruction and reference assistance as well as to business-specific resources. One of the biggest challenges of the project will be the design and layout of the main page--how to determine what should be featured and its placement. This is the type of problem that librarians face constantly--identifying essential information and presenting it to patrons most effectively. Group P needs to think of the BRASS membership as patrons and design a wiki that will best meet their needs. This could include surveying the membership or attending committee meetings to solicit ideas and input for consideration.
Mentor: Rita Moss, moss@unc.edu

Expected Outcomes

A wiki template populated with content from the current website that will be immediately useful to all members and will permit the sharing of ideas, practices and resources.

Final Report

Introductions

Laurie Bridges

I work at Oregon State University as the Business & Economics Librarian. I'm a tenure-track librarian and my research interests include online delivery of information and library services and online social networking and its implications for libraries and education (Facebook me!). I graduated from the University of Washington with my MLIS in December of 2006 and started my library position in January of 2007. Before becoming a librarian I worked as a marketing coordinator in Housing & Dining Services at Oregon State University for six years. In addition to my MLIS I also hold an MS in College Student Services Administration from Oregon State University and a BSEd in English from the University of Nebraska. I am also a blogger at infodoodads.com [1].

Melissa Jeter

I am the Librarian Specialist for the Art Tatum African-American Resource Center in the Kent Branch of the Toledo Lucas County Public Library. In May 2008, I will finish a Master of Science in Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois. Before becoming a librarian, I engaged in community work in areas of civil rights and social justice in a variety of roles, including, executive director, fair housing intake specialist,community organizer, and more. Also, I have a Master of Arts in Sociology from the University of Toledo. When I am not working or going to school, I am continually learning to become a better gardener and knitter. There is more information about my activities and inspiration for becoming a librarian at the following link:
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/people/students/jeter.html

Regina Beard

I am the Economics subject librarian at Kansas State University located in Manhattan, KS. My responsibilities include the usual instruction, collection management, and liaison work with faculty. In addition to economics, I am responsible for the Agricultural Economics, Journalism and Hospitality departments. My professional interests include collection analysis and management. I became a librarian after spending more than fifteen years as a corporate banker. Since relocating from Atlanta, GA four and a half years ago, I've taken up quilting and renewed my acquaintance with knitting.

Ching-en (Julien) Lee

I began my career as a Library Trainee in the Free Library of Philadelphia. I received my MLS degree from Clarion University in Philadelphia. I have been an adult librarian in the Northeast Regional Library, Blackwell Regional library, and Independence Branch. I have engaged in services to multicultural communities since the earliest stages of my career. I am active in ALA, especially LIRT and RUSA/STARS/BRASS. I am also a book reviewer for Library Journal. I was chosen for ALA Emerging Leaders program for 2008. I am also a translator, interpreter, editor for bilingual books and working on my own novels.